Thyme: A Fairy Habitat
A fun holiday spin on thyme.
There is no better herb that you could purchase for culinary, medicinal or to ward off unwanted pests.
Thyme is a perennial herb that has been used since ancient Egyptian times.
Since it's beginning this herb has had many uses. Including, as a cure for poison, a pain reliever a sign of courage and farewell and a home for fairies.
I'm not sure about fairies, but it is wonderful for keeping pests away from your beloved spring bulbs!
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Getting to The Roots
The benefits of growing root vegetables.
I'm a practical gardener. Meaning I am realistic about space and garden costs.
Radishes, beets and turnips are a great way to get the most out of the cool crop season.
Beets and turnips are edible from root to leaves. Making a great addition to salads.
Like my lettuce and spinach. I pick turnip and beet leaves. By selecting leaves. The lettuce or root crop regrows new leaves, without hindering the plants.
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Spinach Super-Powerful
Spinach is a superfood.
What makes spinach so good for us?
Spinach is rich in iron, Vitamins C&E.
Full of potassium and magnesium.
Growing this fresh and eating will improve your immune system and tummy troubles.
Might even have anticancer properties.
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Remember to Pea
Planting peas in spring.
Starting Our Spring Gardens
It's time to purchase and plant our cool crop seeds.
The very 1st thing that I plant are my peas.
My choices are "sugar snap" and "snow" peas. I don't grow "shell" peas, but they are equally delicious.
Peas must have something to grow up. If you decide to repurpose an item as their structure. Make sure you aid the pea vine by securing it to the structure, with garden twine.
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St Leafy Green Day
Celebrating leafy greens.
Lettuce Lovers
My favorite lettuces to grow are Black Seeded Simpson and Buttercrunch.
We have already learned that when you grow lettuce in your garden. You companion the produce with sweet alyssum.
We need the parasitic wasp to eliminate any aphids ruining your lettuce crops.
The second crop to plant with your lettuce are herbs.
Parsley is not a good early spring companion for lettuce. The herb promotes early bolting of your lettuce.
Dill is my favorite herb to pair with my cool crops. The smell keeps the bunnies away!
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Extra Oregano
The folklore on orenago.
According to Greek mythology. Oregano was created by Aphrodite as a symbol of joy and happiness.
In Middle Ages oregano was considered highly powerful to ward off the worst evils!
More recently oregano was thought to strengthen the love of newly married husbands.
Only has it been used as cooking herb for about 400 years.
Today oregano is a holiday staple spice
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Herbal Companions
The importance of planting various herbs for butterflies and other pollinators.
Dill is an early spring herb. It companions almost everything in your garden.
Sprinkle seeds and it grows. If you let it grow to seed. It'll volunteer the next year.
Fennel is a foe to most herbs and veggies. It's an herb that only has a few friends. I put her in a pots for the Swallowtails.
Does anyone know the other herb butterflies love? Hint: It starts with a "P"!
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